GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) Portable Wifi Router for Travel & Home, Wireless Access Point, Pocket Wifi 6 Abroad, Secure Vpn Router, Dual Band, Mobile Wireless Routers for Modem, 1 x 2.5Gbp WAN Port

I needed network access to my portable hard drive as my EE router no longer has this feature. This works very well but the setup isn't intuitive. As this is a router with all sorts of network uses, if you are network savvy then this would be no problem to setup I assume. It really needs a guided setup but there are lots of online resources to help and with a bit of trial and error I got it working in about half an hour for my specific needs. The range of this little guy is very impressive. I can pick it up anywhere in my home and get a very fast connection. It's stable and reliable so far. The build quality is very good and solid. It's compact and has a decent amount of port connections, including the all important USB 3 port that I needed to for network storage. If you are tech savvy then this is a great little mini router and reasonably priced too.

The Beryl AX has been a game-changer for my internet setup. Whether I’m at home or on the go, this portable Wi-Fi 6 router delivers reliable, blazing-fast internet speeds of up to 3000 Mbps. The dual-band connectivity ensures a strong and stable signal, even with multiple devices connected. Setup was a breeze, and I love the added features like VPN cascading and AdGuard Home for enhanced privacy and ad-blocking. The inclusion of WPA3 security and IPv6 support adds peace of mind, making it future-proof. The 2.5Gbps WAN port is a fantastic bonus, allowing me to maximize high-speed connections where available. What really stands out is its compact size—it’s perfect for travel, but powerful enough to use at home. This router is ideal for streaming, working remotely, or just staying securely connected anywhere. I’m super impressed and highly recommend the Beryl AX to anyone looking for a portable yet robust Wi-Fi solution!

Fantastic little router! Super easy to set up, with strong connectivity and a clean, user-friendly interface. I’m using it with ExpressVPN, and it works flawlessly. It also handles hotel and public Wi-Fi portals really well — no issues logging in through captive portals. One great bonus: it can be powered directly from my laptop, which makes it perfect for travel. Excellent value for money if you need a reliable travel or VPN router. Highly recommended!

I recently took this travel router on a trip, and it truly impressed me. Setting it up was a breeze, especially with the ability to configure it to match my home network’s name, making the connection process seamless wherever I went. The dual-band speeds were great and I never had any issues with connectivity, even in hotel rooms or on public Wi-Fi. One standout feature is the VPN support. I’ve been using WireGuard for some time, and setting it up on this router was incredibly simple. I was able to keep my internet traffic secure without sacrificing speed. One feature I love is the configurable switch on the side that allows me to toggle the VPN on and off with just a quick flick. It’s incredibly convenient when I want to switch between secure browsing and regular internet use. Security is another strong point the ability to block non-VPN traffic. Plus, the open-source firmware lets me customize settings to my exact needs, which I still haven't used but love to know it's there. All in all, this router is incredibly versatile, easy to set up, and perfect for anyone needing fast, secure internet on the go. Whether you’re traveling or working from different locations, this router offers peace of mind and performance. Highly recommended!

GL.iNet GL-MT3000 WiFI router ======================= This was a close call between the GL-MT3000 and GL-AXT1800. Both are very similar but the other is an older model, boasts 3 LAN ports, slower RAM and cache but supports more clients. In the end I opted for this newer model which also runs OpenVPN faster than the older model (although the older model runs WireGuard much faster). Setting up the hub was easy, but I kept hitting odd problems - after setting up either via LAN or off the home WiFi (for testing) the connected devices worked perfectly but navigating to the hub's admin portal it would say no internet access, as well as the flashing blue led on its front case. But whilst saying that, all devices I connected straight to the WiFi hub, the internet access works just fine(!) it just reports no internet access every now and again within the hubs admin portal. It may possibly be down to my home TPLink network switch which is load balanced over ADSL and Cable. Nord vpn *doesnt* provide WireGuard config for routers, however the Nord Windows client (trying the VPN directly on a single pc on the lan), does use WireGuard within its program. In the Windows Nord VPN client you can specify the country but not between Open VPN/WireGuard, but I noticed it installs drivers for NordLynx which it uses for WireGuard. On the WiFI router WireGuard is only directly supported on the hub for a Service provider called AzireVPN, although you can manually add a Wireguard config file for any other providers. I have since added Nord Open VPN to the hub since Nord does provide an open von config file for routers. You cant switch easily between different countries on the router, but what you can do is download the config selecting different countries having logged into Nord on a browser and just applying the different config file when you want to switch countries on the hubs admin portal. Not great, but it's much better to have a single router with a vpn connection than to have to add vpn clients on every client connecting to the router. The router also supports Nord open vpn directly, so don't need to download any config files - you enter the Nord username and password keys to directly access Nord within the admin portal, and can directly search/switch to a different country. Overall a great little hub. Because I have already connected most of our portable home devices to the router already, it's just a matter of setting up the hub with the new source when traveling - it's great having our devices not have to add a new connection to a new Wifi every time we go somewhere new. Also the devices recognise the faster router informing me of a faster connection to a WiFi 6 hotspot when connecting. I have yet to test this on an external Wifi hotspot where some hotels or hotspots need to register or login before internet access is granted, but so far Wifi and LAN tethering works well. At home, I'm still testing this WiFi router and it is left on 24/7 tethering onto our home WiFi and it gets a little warm, but no problem concurrently streaming to different clients that are connected to it. It doesn't come with a case, but at such a small size, I expect it shouldn't be too hard to find a small generic camera case for it. Currently selling for 101.90

Bardzo pozytywnie mnie zaskoczył. Super oprogramowanie w urządzeniu. Mnie najbardziej zależało na VPN - jest elastyczne w konfiguracji.

I was able to install openwrt with passwall and singbox with help of LLMs. It works for now.

El GL.iNet GL-MT3000, también conocido como Beryl AX, ha sido una adición fantástica a mis dispositivos de red. Este router portátil ofrece un rendimiento impresionante, combinando portabilidad y potencia en un paquete compacto. La configuración fue extremadamente sencilla. En cuestión de minutos, tenía el router en funcionamiento, y la interfaz de usuario es intuitiva y fácil de navegar. La compatibilidad con Wi-Fi 6 es un gran punto a favor, proporcionando velocidades de conexión rápidas y estables, incluso con múltiples dispositivos conectados. Tambien possible de connector con VPN (todos tipos) y ZeroTier/WireGuard. Una de las características que más aprecio es la capacidad de crear una red segura mientras viajo. Esto ha sido invaluable para asegurar mis datos en redes Wi-Fi públicas. Además, las opciones avanzadas de seguridad y la compatibilidad con múltiples protocolos VPN garantizan una navegación segura y privada en todo momento. El diseño compacto y ligero del Beryl AX lo hace perfecto para llevar en mis viajes. No ocupa mucho espacio en mi bolsa y es extremadamente resistente. La duración de la batería también es notable, permitiendo un uso prolongado sin necesidad de recargar constantemente. En resumen, el GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) es un router portátil excepcional que ofrece rendimiento, seguridad y facilidad de uso en un diseño compacto. Es una herramienta imprescindible para cualquier viajero o persona que necesite una conexión Wi-Fi confiable y segura en cualquier lugar. ¡Muy recomendado!

I'm not someone who usually leaves reviews, but I felt it was worth commenting on this particular item – the wireless travel router. I haven’t explored many of the advanced features (like VPN or file sharing), but for my needs, this device has been near perfect. I’ve been travelling between hotels and Airbnbs lately, and I use it as a bridge for the internet provided at each place. The big win for me is being able to set my WiFi name and password to match what I use at home, so all my devices connect automatically without needing to reconfigure them at every stop. Whether it’s my laptop, iPad, or phone, everything just works the moment I arrive and plug it in. It handles hotel login portals easily, whether it’s through a username and password or a web-based login. It also works fine with cabled internet connections. The signal range is much better than I expected for such a compact device. It’s whisper quiet, uses minimal power, and the user interface is simple and straightforward. It makes hopping from one accommodation to another much less painful from a tech setup perspective. If I had one minor complaint, it's that I can't find an option to view the total data usage across all connected devices. You can see individual device usage, which is helpful, but I’d love to be able to reset and track total data used per location – especially when dealing with limited WiFi quotas in Airbnbs or hotels. That aside, I’d highly recommend this device for anyone who travels regularly with multiple devices. It’s affordable, efficient, and genuinely makes life on the road a lot easier.

Altijd een beetje sceptisch geweest over travel routers, maar achteraf is het typisch zo'n "dat had ik veel eerder moeten doen"-aankoop. In de afgelopen vakantie in meerdere situaties gebruikt: 1. Via ethernet in een modern Landal huisje -> bijna 2x zo snel als het Landal access point en een duidelijk groter bereik. 2. Als repeater naar een super slecht netwerk van een hotel met gastlogin pagina. Voor mijn laptop was het signaal te zwak om uberhaupt verbinding te kunnen maken, maar de Beryl wist in een hoekje van de kamer toch nog een signaaltje op te pikken met als resultaat uiteindelijk toch nog een prima bruikbare internetverbinding in het hele appartement van een paar Mb/s voor het hele gezin. 3. Via tethering met m'n iPhone, aan een powerbank op een plek waar helemaal geen Wifi was. De power user kan nog met de out of the box beschikbare OpenWRT Luci GUI vanalles instellen, maar de standaard GUI/app zal in 9/10 gevallen alles doen wat je nodig hebt. De automatische failover tussen tethering/wifi/ethernet werkt ook prima en vrijwel onmerkbaar voor de gebruikers. Eenmaal ingesteld werkt hij stabiel en is het "plug en play". Hij is energiezuinig ook, je haalt zeker wel een dag op een beetje powerbank, als het niet meer is. Kortom, een prima en veelzijdig apparaatje. Het enige wat ik nog handig had gevonden, was een extra ethernetpoort. Deze gaat de volgende vakantie als eerste in de koffer!